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Daily Mirror
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Fraser Watson

F1 chief insists sport's 'morality' cannot be judged in defence of Saudi Arabia GP

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said "no one can judge our morality" after defending the decision to hold Sunday's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.

Friday's practice sessions were disrupted following a missile attack on an oil facility nine miles from the circuit, causing a fire outbreak which was easily visible from the Jeddah track. A series of meetings between drivers and F1 officials then took place, with the decision to press ahead with qualifying on Saturday finally made at around 2.30am that morning.

A number of drivers, including Lewis Hamilton, were thought to have serious reservations about continuing. However, an F1 statement said that the Saudi government, authorities and security agencies had "given full and detailed assurances that the event is secure."

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